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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Tree find herself when she goes to see Brother Rush?
2. What does Tree realize as her mother tells her stories?
3. What does Silversmith learn about M'Vy as M'Vy tells stories to Tree?
4. What does Tree see when she takes Brother Rush's gloves?
5. What does Miss Pricherd say will happen to Dab's things?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when M'Vy follows Tree into the little room?
2. Describe Brother Rush's house, when Brother Rush takes Tree and Dab there.
3. What happens when Miss Pricherd cleans Dab's room?
4. What prompts Tree to decide to leave home?
5. What is Tree's nightmare?
6. What does Tree see when she takes off Brother Rush's gloves?
7. How is Dab described when Tree visits him in chapter 11?
8. Describe Dab's admittance into the hospital.
9. What does M'Vy say when Tree and Dab tell her about their experiences with Brother Rush?
10. What does Tree see when she and M'Vy are transported back to the past together?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an evaluative review of "Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush". What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?
Essay Topic 2
Many stories of people living in poor circumstances are centered on the possibility that one day they'll live better lives, especially when children are involved, since everyone wants to think that children raised in poverty will be better taken care of in the future. What role does this storyline play in "Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush"? What hope do we have for Tree's future, and how does the story encourage us to believe that her future will be better than the present?
Essay Topic 3
Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?
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